TThe Economic Returns of Transplanting and Directed Seed Rice Production in San Sai District Chiang Mai Province

Abstract

This study aimed to study the economic costs and returns of rice farmers who plant rice by transplanting and broadcasting in San Sai District, Chiang Mai Province. Data were collected from 175 rice farmers who planted rice by transplanting and 175 rice farmers who planted rice by broadcasting, totaling 350 people, using a structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and analyzed for economic value using Budgeting Analysis. The results of the study on the costs and returns of rice production of farmers in San Sai District, Chiang Mai Province found that most of them were labor costs in the production process, especially the cost of soil preparation. The highest cost of production factors was the cost of fertilizer and soil conditioners. The seed cost of rice planting by transplanting method was lower than that of broadcasting method. However, rice planting by transplanting method required less chemicals to control weeds and pests than broadcasting method. However, the net profit to income ratio of rice planting was slightly lower than that of broadcasting method. The costs of the two groups of farmers were significantly different, but the net profit of rice production of the two groups of farmers was not significantly different.